Charleston, West Virginia Economy Profile

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Charleston, West Virginia Economy

fifty-nine point five one percent of population 16 years and over is in the active work force in Charleston, West Virginia. Among them 29.11% are females aged 16 and over. 74.46% of Charleston, West Virginia workers 16 years and over commute to work by car, truck, or van - drive alone. 4.77% use public transportation (including taxicab). Two point seven seven percent of Charleston, West Virginia residents work at home.

The total population of Charleston, West Virginia is fifty-three thousand, four hundred and twenty-one people. The median household income in Charleston, West Virginia is $34,009. Management, professional, and related occupations make up 43.59% of all occupations. 5.59% of Charleston, West Virginia population is involved into construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations. 28.82% of population are in sales and office occupations. Production, transportation, and material moving occupations account for 7.96% of occupations.

14.48% of families in Charleston, West Virginia have an income from $35,000 to $49,999. Zero of families are below poverty level. Charleston, West Virginia median household income is $34,009. On an average, male full-time, year-round workers, receive thirty-eight thousand, two hundred and fifty-seven dollars, female full-time, year-round workers, are paid twenty-six thousand, six hundred and seventy-one dollars.

	Charleston, West Virginia	%, Charleston, West Virginia	United States
Population 16 years and over	43,619		217,168,077
In labor force	25,956	59.51%	63.92%
- Civilian labor force	25,908	59.4%	63.39%
- - Employed	24,398	55.93%	59.73%
- - Unemployed	1,510	3.46%	3.66%
- - - Percent of civilian labor force	5.8		5.8
- Armed Forces	48	0.11%	0.53%
Not in labor force	17,663	40.49%	36.08%
Females 16 years and over	23,695	54.32%	51.66%
In labor force	12,696	29.11%	29.72%
- Civilian labor force	12,696	29.11%	29.65%
- - Employed	12,013	27.54%	27.92%
Own children under 6 years	3,288	7.54%	10.05%
All parents in family in labor force	1,999		12,787,501
COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over	24,015		128,279,228
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	17,881	74.46%	75.7%
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	2,837	11.81%	12.19%
Public transportation (including taxicab)	1,146	4.77%	4.73%
Walked	1,265	5.27%	2.93%
Other means	221	0.92%	1.19%
Worked at home	665	2.77%	3.26%
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	16.3	0.07%	25.5
Employed civilian population 16 years and over	24,398		129,721,512
OCCUPATION
Management, professional, and related occupations	10,634	43.59%	33.65%
Service occupations	3,403	13.95%	14.86%
Sales and office occupations	7,031	28.82%	26.69%
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	22	0.09%	0.73%
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations	1,365	5.59%	9.45%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	1,943	7.96%	14.62%
INDUSTRY
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	239	0.98%	1.87%
Construction	852	3.49%	6.78%
Manufacturing	1,472	6.03%	14.1%
Wholesale trade	744	3.05%	3.6%
Retail trade	2,584	10.59%	11.73%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	937	3.84%	5.2%
Information	972	3.98%	3.08%
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing	1,806	7.4%	6.89%
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services	3,280	13.44%	9.3%
Educational, health and social services	5,738	23.52%	19.92%
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services	2,161	8.86%	7.87%
Other services (except public administration)	1,232	5.05%	4.87%
Public administration	2,381	9.76%	4.79%
CLASS OF WORKER
Private wage and salary workers	17,615	72.2%	78.47%
Government workers	5,011	20.54%	14.59%
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	1,681	6.89%	6.63%
Unpaid family workers	91	0.37%	0.31%

	Charleston, West Virginia	%, Charleston, West Virginia	United States
INCOME IN 1999
Households	24,522		105,539,122
Less than $10,000	3,956	16.13%	9.54%
$10,000 to $14,999	1,883	7.68%	6.31%
$15,000 to $24,999	3,658	14.92%	12.83%
$25,000 to $34,999	3,015	12.3%	12.81%
$35,000 to $49,999	3,457	14.1%	16.53%
$50,000 to $74,999	3,448	14.06%	19.46%
$75,000 to $99,999	1,898	7.74%	10.23%
$100,000 to $149,999	1,720	7.01%	7.72%
$150,000 to $199,999	537	2.19%	2.2%
$200,000 or more	950	3.87%	2.37%
Median household income (dollars)	34,009		41,994
With earnings	17,799	40.81%	39.12%
- Mean earnings (dollars)	57,446		56,604
With Social Security income	7,787	17.85%	12.47%
- Mean Social Security income (dollars)	11,884		11,320
With Supplemental Security Income	1,370	3.14%	2.13%
- Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars)	6,141		6,320
With public assistance income	950	2.18%	1.67%
- Mean public assistance income (dollars)	2,170		3,032
With retirement income	4,708	10.79%	8.13%
- Mean retirement income (dollars)	18,109		17,376
Families	13,649		72,261,780
Less than $10,000	1,257	9.21%	5.75%
$10,000 to $14,999	795	5.82%	4.31%
$15,000 to $24,999	1,650	12.09%	10.74%
$25,000 to $34,999	1,362	9.98%	12.02%
$35,000 to $49,999	1,976	14.48%	17.13%
$50,000 to $74,999	2,357	17.27%	22.32%
$75,000 to $99,999	1,531	11.22%	12.47%
$100,000 to $149,999	1,466	10.74%	9.6%
$150,000 to $199,999	461	3.38%	2.75%
$200,000 or more	794	5.82%	2.92%
Median family income (dollars)	47,975		50,046
Per capita income (dollars)	26,017		21,587
Median earnings (dollars):
Male full-time, year-round workers	38,257		37,057
Female full-time, year-round workers	26,671		27,194
POVERTY STATUS IN 1999 (below poverty level)
Families	1,729		6,620,945
With related children under 18 years	1,438	83.17%	77.87%
- With related children under 5 years	716	41.41%	38.7%
Families with female householder, no husband present	1,082		3,315,916
With related children under 18 years	984	90.94%	88.68%
- With related children under 5 years	512	47.32%	42.27%
Individuals	8,667		33,899,812
18 years and over	5,940	68.54%	65.35%
- 65 years and over	1,032	11.91%	9.7%
Related children under 18 years	2,583	29.8%	33.59%
- Related children 5 to 17 years	1,719	19.83%	23.52%
Unrelated individuals 15 years and over	3,580	41.31%	31.63%

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